Pendant axe that was worn by a high dignitary,... Lot 34

Pendant axe that was worn by a high dignitary, warrior, priest or shaman. He presents the owl god with a plunging beak and a humanized gaze. Cloudy green jadeite, pierced, sculpted and polished with luminous and aquatic reflections. Costa Rica, Central Valley, Period IV, 500 B.C. to 500 A.D. 11.5 x 5 x 3 cm Provenance: Sale Jouan, 22 November 2006, Lot n°206 of the catalogue. Bibliography: Treasures of the New World, p.251, fig. 214 for a related work.